Global Patent Index - EP 2663530 B1

EP 2663530 B1 20141217 - WATER PURIFICATION

Title (en)

WATER PURIFICATION

Title (de)

WASSERREINIGUNG

Title (fr)

PURIFICATION D'EAU

Publication

EP 2663530 B1 20141217 (EN)

Application

EP 12704122 A 20120116

Priority

  • ZA 201100380 A 20110114
  • IB 2012050191 W 20120116

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2012095828A1] This invention relates to a method and apparatus (10) for purifying water, wherein oxygen is introduced into the water by electrolysis of the water; and the water is treated with at least one ionized transition metal. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the electrolysis of the water takes place by passing an electric current through paired electrodes (22) made from stainless steel; and the water is treated with ionized silver, copper and zinc produced at silver (16), copper (18) and zinc (20) electrodes that are supplied with electric current.. The invention prevents and combats growth of bacteria fungal and viral pathogens in water, and provides a non-toxic and environmentally friendly method of ensuring the public health in both public and private applications.

IPC 8 full level

C02F 1/461 (2006.01); C02F 1/467 (2006.01); C02F 1/72 (2006.01); C02F 103/02 (2006.01); C02F 103/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP RU US)

A61L 2/035 (2013.01 - RU); A61L 2/20 (2013.01 - RU); C02F 1/4606 (2013.01 - EP RU US); C02F 1/46104 (2013.01 - EP US); C02F 1/467 (2013.01 - RU); C02F 1/4672 (2013.01 - EP US); C02F 1/50 (2013.01 - RU); C02F 1/727 (2013.01 - EP US); C02F 2001/46133 (2013.01 - EP US); C02F 2103/023 (2013.01 - EP US); C02F 2103/42 (2013.01 - EP US); C02F 2201/46105 (2013.01 - US); C02F 2201/4613 (2013.01 - EP US); C02F 2201/46165 (2013.01 - EP US); C02F 2209/03 (2013.01 - EP US); C02F 2303/04 (2013.01 - EP US); C02F 2305/023 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02W 10/37 (2015.05 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2012095828 A1 20120719; AP 2013007035 A0 20130831; AP 4016 A 20170127; AU 2012206277 A1 20130829; AU 2012206277 A2 20130912; AU 2012206277 A8 20130926; AU 2012206277 B2 20160804; BR 112013017819 A2 20161011; CN 103459328 A 20131218; CN 103459328 B 20150902; DK 2663530 T3 20150323; EP 2663530 A1 20131120; EP 2663530 B1 20141217; ES 2533053 T3 20150407; IL 227420 A0 20130930; IL 227420 A 20170430; MX 2013008092 A 20140131; PT 2663530 E 20150326; RU 2013137786 A 20150220; RU 2602110 C2 20161110; US 2014367344 A1 20141218; ZA 201305646 B 20141029

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2012050191 W 20120116; AP 2013007035 A 20120116; AU 2012206277 A 20120116; BR 112013017819 A 20120116; CN 201280005443 A 20120116; DK 12704122 T 20120116; EP 12704122 A 20120116; ES 12704122 T 20120116; IL 22742013 A 20130710; MX 2013008092 A 20120116; PT 12704122 T 20120116; RU 2013137786 A 20120116; US 201213979622 A 20120116; ZA 201305646 A 20130725